KM
I’m afraid I just blue myself
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Excellent defeating England in both of the series having lost seven of the eight tosses in LOI.
Shame... England did well to take it so close though.
Curran is going to be a great cricketer.
Is it wrong to want Curran to take England to a win here?
As a batsman for sure. His bowling will always be limited I think, but in white-ball cricket he'll be a great no. 7He's so surprisingly good.
Yeah the gap is getting wider isn't it.Far superior to his brother
Looked like he was beginning to shake his head to say no and then lifted his fingerThat's such a shambolic decision from a home umpire under pressure
Hah. I mean the top order let the team down.. The run rate wasnt the problem.. they kept losing wickets.Huh?
Looked like he was beginning to shake his head to say no and then lifted his finger
Pant going to to the stumps to keep Bairstow in his crease was a masterstroke. That's how we got the LBW, and kudos to whoever made that call.
I love Murali Karthik but what's he going on about here? 'i hope everyone has their wits about them'....?
Agreed. Drop dhawan and move Rahul up top, and give chances to Gill/Shaw/Surya alongside Rahul.I think in this line up when we replace Krunal with Jadeja and Prasidh with Bumrah it's gonna look quite good. Need to find another spinner though. I'd give Ravi Bishnoi a go or else go back to Ashwin, rest of the team looks good.
Wonder how many matches Kohli has won in limited overs after losing tosses. He has a good record for that in tests - just one loss (Adelaide 36 all out) after winning toss. Results from foreign tours (Eng, SA, NZ) would probably look a bit better if he'd won some tosses maybe?Excellent defeating England in both of the series having lost seven of the eight tosses in LOI.
Was he that bad? Don't remember seeing any of his decisions getting overturned in limited overs leg. The test series apparently had 2nd highest % of success for umpires in last 4-5 years.I am so happy that I don't have to see more of Nitin Menon & Anil chaudhary. Thankfully the world cup will have neutral umpires
Whoever decided to keep a short third man for Rashid also deserves some praise (an excellent catch by Kohli too). He would not have played that shot in front of his body if he wasn't already denied an easy run to third man a little earlier.Excellent tactical stuff, and Bhuvi has been the pick of the bowlers from either team.
Wonder how many matches Kohli has won in limited overs after losing tosses. He has a good record for that in tests - just one loss (Adelaide 36 all out) after winning toss. Results from foreign tours (Eng, SA, NZ) would probably look a bit better if he'd won some tosses maybe?
Was he that bad? Don't remember seeing any of his decisions getting overturned in limited overs leg. The test series apparently had 2nd highest % of success for umpires in last 4-5 years.
Whoever decided to keep a short third man for Rashid also deserves some praise (an excellent catch by Kohli too). He would not have played that shot in front of his body if he wasn't already denied an easy run to third man a little earlier.
India need to improve their fielding and spin bowling with wet ball. Dropped 4 easy catches which is unusual in recent times, although how much of that is to do with dew I have no idea. Wanted to see how England would fare batting in the afternoon but it wasn't to be. Bhuvi best bowler and Bairstow best batsman in limited overs leg. Pant probably the best player overall during this tour.
Agreed. Drop dhawan and move Rahul up top, and give chances to Gill/Shaw/Surya alongside Rahul.
Nitin Menon has been a fantastic umpire and one of the best in the world currently, despite some idiotic commentary about it.
Don't know about best in the world but he was very good this whole English Tour.Nitin Menon has been a fantastic umpire and one of the best in the world currently, despite some idiotic commentary about it.
It is so surprising that both English spinners looked so much better than our spinners. Kuldeep was an absolute disaster in the ODI and Chahal wasn't great in the T20's either.I think in this line up when we replace Krunal with Jadeja and Prasidh with Bumrah it's gonna look quite good. Need to find another spinner though. I'd give Ravi Bishnoi a go or else go back to Ashwin, rest of the team looks good.
It will be a close series and a lot will depend on Indian batsmen. If our batsmen have a solid series then we have a good chance. I am confident with India's bowling, it's the batting that worries me big time.Indian fans in here - do you see yourselves as favourites for the test series in England this summer?
Personally I expect England to win with the Jimmy, Broad, Woakes, Archer as the pace line up. But I could definetly understand Indian supporters feeling very bullish after this last year.
Really enjoyed listening to Dinesh Karthik on Sky Sports. Fantastic insight about the dressing room, players mindsets and how they deal with fame, and criticism. He's also contracted by Sky for the summer series.
Indian fans in here - do you see yourselves as favourites for the test series in England this summer?
Personally I expect England to win with the Jimmy, Broad, Woakes, Archer as the pace line up. But I could definetly understand Indian supporters feeling very bullish after this last year.